nsw racehorse owners association
Racing’s night of
champions
NSWROA’S ‘RACING’S NIGHT OF
CHAMPIONS’ IS A FUNCTION NOT
TO BE MISSED WITH AUSTRALIA’S
‘WORKING CLASS MAN’ JIMMY
BARNES THE HEADLINE ACT
WORDS: SHARON HUNT (Executive Officer –
NSWROA)
N
SW Racehorse Owners Association (NSWROA)
is proud to announce that its flagship event,
and the NSW Racing Industry’s Night of Nights
‘Racing’s Night of Champions’, will be held in The
Randwick Pavilion at Royal Randwick Racecourse on
Thursday, 11 August 2011.
With the theme of ‘The New Era in Racing’ this
prestigious event will pay homage to the best New
South Wales racing has to offer in recognising the
achievements of both horses and their humans.
This year, NSWROA is proud to be supporting the
Vincentian House KEEP Program, a Special Work of the St
Vincent de Paul Society NSW as our charity of choice at
Racing’s Night of Champions.
KEEP (Kids Engaged in Education Program) is
underpinned by seven strategies that aim to break
intergenerational cycle of poverty and disadvantage
and offer a range of targeted support for children and
young people who are staying at Vincentian House – a
crisis accommodation and case management service for
homeless families.
When it came to choosing the feature artist for this
wonderful function, the RNOC Organising Committee
had no hesitation – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee,
Jimmy Barnes.
What can be said about Jimmy Barnes that hasn’t been
said before?
Regarded as the elder statesman of Australian rock ‘n’
roll, Jimmy Barnes has carved out the most successful
solo career of any performer in Australian rock history,
producing nine number 1 albums.
Jimmy works tirelessly for various charities, particularly
those caring for children and disadvantaged people in
the community.
He continues to tour internationally and throughout
Australia; his current album is ‘Rage and Ruin’ recorded
in the USA. Jimmy Barnes is a multi-platinum, multi-ARIA
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Award-winning Artist and a bona fide Australian icon.
In a first for our flagship event and indeed for Australian
racing award nights, the pairing with our exclusive media
partner Sky Racing, will see this year’s Racing’s Night of
Champions televised live to an international audience on
Sky Racing World. Highlights of the night will also been
shown on Sky Racing 1 and Sky Racing 2.
As readers would be aware, the awards presented
at Racing’s Night of Champions are to honour NSW’s
racing industry.
The feature award of the night is the NSW Champion
Horse of the Year which will be sponsored for the
third year by Luxbet.com, the Association’s exclusive
wagering partner.
This prestigious award has been taken out by some
incredible horses in recent years including Lonhro
(2004), Grand Armee (2005), Takeover Target (2006),
Desert War (2007), Tuesday Joy (2008), Theseo (2009) and
Melito last year.
Other awards to be presented on the night include:• NSW Two-Year-Old of the Year
• NSW Three-Year-Old of the Year
ABOVE: Last year’s awards dinner OPPOSITE: Rock ‘n’ roll legend Jimmy Barnes will be appearing at NSWROA’s ‘Racing’s Night of Champions’
BELOW: DJ Scott Pullen of Groove Academy performs at the 2010 awards night
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LEFT: The girls dancing away at last year’s awards night
• NSW Sprinter/Miler of the Year
• NSW Middle-Distance Horse of the Year
• NSW Stayer of the Year
• NSW Country Champion Horse of the Year
• NSW Provincial Champion Horse of the Year
Additional awards which will be presented are:• Sydney Strapper of the Year Award
• TJ Smith Award
• George Moore Award
• Theo Green Award; and
• the Bart Cummings Medal
The success of this awards dinner relies predominantly
on sponsorship monies, the monster auction and the
silent auction.
We are indebted to our wonderful sponsors and on
behalf of Vincentian House we thank them for their
continued support of Racing’s Night of Champions.
NSWROA is very pleased to welcome back as sponsors
for this year’s event, Luxbet.com, Racing NSW, Patinack
Farm, Emirates, Australian Turf Club, Gow Gates Insurance
Brokers, New Zealand Bloodstock, Ambassador Travel
Services, Inglis, Carrazzo Consulting, International Animal
Health Products and Tooheys.
We are also delighted to welcome Sky Racing and De
Bortoli Wines as sponsors to the function this year. In
addition, NSWROA would like to thank those companies
and individuals who have kindly donated prizes to the
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Monster Auction and the Silent Auction.
NSWROA is also conscious of the importance of the
attendees of this fantastic event – so to those of you who
have attended this event previously, a big thank you and
we look forward to seeing you again this year.
For those of you interested in attending Racing’s Night
of Champions for the first time, may I assure you that it
will be an experience you will not forget.
The RNOC committee chairman and NSWROA
president, Ray McDowell, said: “I can’t begin to tell you
how excited we are about this night.
“With international television coverage of the event
via Sky Racing World, Racing’s Night of Champions has
escalated to yet another level of excellence. NSWROA
looks forward to welcoming new attendees to the
function and also greeting our regular attendees.”
So if you would like to see some of the best live
entertainment in the land, enjoy dining at its finest whilst
savouring fine wines and beverages as well as raising
much-needed funds for the Vincentian House KEEP
Program, look no further than the best value night out
you can have – Racing’s Night of Champions.
In order to assist guests travelling to the function,
NSWROA has arranged for a return bus service to
the event. The bus will travel between Rosehill and
Randwick.
Bookings for this service are essential.
Sounds too good to resist, doesn’t it!! Take my tip,
reserve your place now to avoid disappointment.
For more information regarding the 2011 Racing’s Night
of Champions, contact the NSWROA office on telephone
(02) 9299-4299, by email – [email protected] – or
visit the NSWROA website – www.nswroa.com.au